Legal Reference Librarian, Law Library of Congress

The Law Library of Congress is recruiting to fill two legal reference librarian positions - -one of which is permanent and one of which is temporary (commencing on or about August 29, 2005 and concluding no later than March 4, 2006).  The application process for each position is different.

Permanent Position Vacancy:

The Law Library of Congress is recruiting for a Legal Reference Librarian who has experience (1) providing legal and legislative information services to a diverse and demanding clientele; (2) managing, maintaining and developing print and electronic collections in a law library; and (3) preparing and communicating through various medium analyses and/or syntheses of legal aspects of public policy issues. Qualified candidates with both Juris Doctor and Masters in Library Science degrees and at least 1 year of progressively responsible public service experience in a law library are encouraged to apply.

The person appointed to this position will be assigned a fixed special schedule that is exempt from flex-time, compressed flex-time, and maxi-flex time schedules.  However, the appointee must be consistently able and willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays depending on the Law Library's congressional service requirements.

For the entire job description see <http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/summary.asp?OPMControl=488710>. Questions should be address to the Library of Congress Employment Office at (202) 707-5627.

Temporary Position Vacancy:
NB: Commencing on or about August 29, 2005 and concluding no later than March 4, 2006

The Law Library of Congress is recruiting for a legal reference librarian, the position for which commences on or about August 29, 2005 and concludes before March 4, 2006.  The ideal candidate will have both law and library science degrees from accredited universities, will have at least 3 years of current public service experience providing legal and legislative information services to diverse and demanding clients in a law library reference operation, and will (1) have experience in conducting complex legal and legislative research; (2) have experience in providing electronic reference services; (3) demonstrate a proficiency in working with various software programs and online services; and (4) have experience preparing and communicating through various medium analyses and/or syntheses of legal aspects of public policy issues.  The person appointed to this position will be assigned a fixed special schedule that is exempt from flex-time, compressed flex-time, and maxi-flex !  time schedules.  However, the appointee must be consistently able and willing to work days, evenings, weekends and holidays depending on the Law Library's congressional service requirements.

The position offers an annual salary of $ 43,365 (equating to approximately $1660 gross salary every two weeks) and is temporary, the duration for which is expected to begin August 29, 2005 and conclude on or before March 4, 2006.

Qualified persons should submit via fax (202-707-1820) or email (law@loc.gov) - - do NOT submit by postal mail - - a current resume attached to a Federal Government application form (OF-612) and the Declaration for Federal Employment form (both of which are available through OPM website) by COB August 23, 2005.